# Federal Reserve Vice Chair Barr discusses lessons from novel-activity supervision

> Vice Chair Michael Barr discussed the Federal Reserve’s supervisory approach to novel bank activities and the balance between innovation, risk controls, and consistent treatment.

- URL: https://riadefi.com/regulation/2025-02-27-federal-reserve-barr-novel-activities-supervision-signal/
- Posture: Official signal · nonbinding
- Authorities: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- Event date: 2025-02-27
- Version: 1, published 2026-08-07 (first published 2026-08-07)
- Advisor-relevant: no

This entry records an official signal, such as a speech or a statement. It does not change the law.

## What changed

Vice Chair Michael Barr discussed the Federal Reserve’s supervisory approach to novel bank activities and the balance between innovation, risk controls, and consistent treatment.

## Who it affects

- Banks, fintech and crypto counterparties, investment advisers, and clients

## What is still open

- Whether the supervisory framework would be retained or revised

## What it means for an advisor

- Use the speech as a policy signal only and continue diligence on bank counterparties’ novel-activity controls.

## Sources

1. [Federal Reserve Vice Chair Barr discusses lessons from novel-activity supervision](https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/barr20250227a.htm) · Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System · 2025-02-27


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